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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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